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A New Pattern of Arterial Rete Compensation of Segmental Basilar Agenesis Associated with Carotid Retia Mirabilia: a Case Report (2010: 1b)

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Journal Eur Radiol
Specialty Radiology
Date 2010 Mar 11
PMID 20217297
Citations 5
Authors
Sergio Castro
Pedro Abreu
Elsa Azevedo
Maria Luis Silva
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Abstract

The carotid rete mirabile is a transdural arterial network centered at the parasellar area, in place of the intracavernous internal carotid artery (ICA), associated with hypoplasia or absence of the cervical and petrous ICA. Rare cases of vertebral rete mirabile associated with segmental agenesis of transdural vertebral arteries have been reported before. The authors present a new case of carotid rete mirabilia associated with segmental basilar agenesis compensated by a previously unknown pattern of arterial rete. Collateral flow, its efficacy and differential diagnosis are discussed.

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